Site Agent - Civil Engineering

Site Agent - Civil Engineering

Salary: £55 - £65k + Pkg
Location: Kent
Regions: Kent, South East

We are currently working alongside a civil engineering and construction contractor to recruit an experienced Site Agent to be based on a civil highways project in Kent valued c£20m.

As a Site Agent you will be responsible for the management of various construction sites at the mid level value, in order to achieve required project delivery to the customers' objectives, while maintaining standards of health and safety, quality, environmental impact and cost control.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the successful delivery of projects
• Supervise the delivery to the project programme
• Understand and interpret drawings and specifications
• Provide support to the project team
• Ensure all staff, subcontractors and visitors are properly inducted, meet the competencies required of them and hold relevant qualifications and tickets
• Undertake an ambassadorial role, representing the Business to customers, the public and official bodies
• Comply with Company procedures and legal obligations at all times, promoting best practice
• Establish safe working cultures and practices and environmental compliance
• Maintain and manage construction sites and subcontractors, developing positive working relationships

About You

• Considerable experience in Civil Engineering
• Working knowledge of JCT/NEC contract conditions, CDM regulations, design management, programme and risk management and cost control including forecasting, actual cost and value reporting
• Good knowledge of specifications and testing regimes relevant to general civil engineering

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Site Agent or Senior Site Engineer within the water or utilities sector
• Strong background in civil engineering works (pipelines, chambers, concrete works, mechanical interfaces)
• Excellent knowledge of health, safety, and environmental compliance in live utilities environments
• Experience working under water authority frameworks (desirable)
• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Relevant engineering or construction qualification
• Valid Safe Pass / CSCS (or equivalent)
• Confined Spaces, Temporary Works, or EUSR cards (desirable)

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